4-Oxo-5-thiazolinyl(thiazinyl)acetamido-cephalosporanic

ABSTRACT

Various derivatives of 4-oxo-5-thiazolinyl(thiazinyl)acetamidocephalosporanic and penicillanic acid of potent anti-bacterial activity are produced by acylating 6aminopenicillanic acid or 7-aminocephalosporanic acid with derivatives of 4-oxo-thiazolin-5-acetic acid and 4-oxo-thiazin-5acetic acid in the presence of a condensing agent or by conversion to an acid halide.

United States Patent [191 Sellstedt et al.

[451 May 27, 1975 4-OXO-5- T HIAZOLINYL( THIAZINYL)ACETAMIDO- CEPHALOSPORANIC [75] Inventors: John H. Sellstedt, King of Prussia;

Daniel M. Teller, Devon; Charles J. Guinosso, King of Prussia, all of Pa.

[73] Assignee: American Home Products Corporation, New York, NY.

[22] Filed: Apr. 18, 1973 [21] Appl. No.: 352,158

[52] US. Cl 260/243 C; 424/246; 260/239.1;

424/271 [51] Int. Cl. C07d 99/24; C07d 99/16 [58] Field of Search 260/243 C [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,78l,277 12/1973 Carroll 260/239.l

Primary Examiner-Nicholas S. Rizzo Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Richard K. Jackson 57 ABSTRACT Various derivatives of 4-oxo-5-thiazolinyl(thiazinyl)acetamidocephalosporanic and penicil- 20 Claims, No Drawings DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In accordance with this invention there is provided chemical compounds of the formula:

4 CH R and -CH -C C cu.

in which R is H, lower alkanoyloxy,

the dotted lines represent appropriate valence bonds based upon the substituent R S CH CONII Y In the preceding paragraph and throughout the specification and claims, the term lower is used to modify alkyl, alkylidene and alkanoyloxy to designate the presence of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms in the modified term.

Thus, the anti-bacterial compounds of this invention are 2-oxoand 2-imino-4-oxo-5- thiazolidinylacetamido-, 2-oxo and 2-imino-4-oxoco n" tetrahydro-Zfl-l ,3-thiazin-5-ylacetamido-, 2-amino-4- oxo-5-thiazolinylacetamido-, and 2-amino-4-oxo-5,6- dihydro-4I -l l ,3-thiazin-5-ylacetamido-cephalosporanic and penicillanic acids, and the lower alkyl esters and alkali metal salts thereof. Each of these compounds are prepared by reacting the precursor acetic acid derivative with an appropriate 6-amino-penicillanic or cephalosporanic acid derivative in the presence of a condensing agent such as carbonyl diimidazole, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, dicyclohexylcarbodiimide in the presence of N-hydroxysuccinimide or 1- hydroxybenzotriazole, isobutylchloroformate, and the like. These and similar condensing agents which are operable in the preparation of the anti-bacterial agents of this invention are presented in Spencer et al., J. Med. Chem. 9, pp. 746-750 (1966); Micetich et al., J. Med. Chem. 15, pp. 333-335 (1972); Klausner et al., Synthesis, pp. 453-463 (1972) and US. Pat. No. 3,338,896.

Alternatively, the precursor acetic acid derivative may be converted by known means to an acid halide which is then used in aqueous medium to acylate the free amino group of either a tertiary amine salt or. an alkali metal salt of the 7-amino-cephalosporanic or 6- amino-penicillanic acid. In addition, the acetic acid halide precursor may be used to react in organic solution with either a tertiary amine salt or a silylated, phosphorylated or saccharinated derivative of the 7-amino-cephalosporanic acid or the 6-aminopenicillanic acid derivative.

The precursor acetic acid derivatives are prepared by the methods disclosed by Trivedi et al., J. Indian Chem. Soc., 43, pp 265-268 (1966); Arakelian et al., J. Org. Chem., 25, pp 465-467 (1960); and Japanese Patent No. 11255/66 (Derwent No. 22,031) in accordance with the reactions S & 2 RN cn co u RNHCSNHR R2 RN 11 )K a T 0 RNHCSNHR2 5 R2 CHOCO2H and The anti-bacterial agents of this invention, based upon the preceding acetic acid derivatives are depicted by the four following structural formulae:

1 s iitlf in which R is oxo, (lower)alkylimino, aralkylimino of 7 to 10 carbon atoms, or arylimino of 6 to 10 carbon atoms; R is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl and R and Y are defined above;

in which R is oxo, (lower)alkylimino, aralkylimino of 7 to 10 carbon atoms, or arylimino of 6 to 10 carbon atoms; R is hydrogen or (lower)alkyl and R and Y are defined above; and

N CH CONH in which R is (lower)alkylidenehydrazino or di- (lower)-alkylimino and R and Y are defined above.

The compounds of this invention are active antibacterials effective against gram-positive and gramnegative test organisms as well as penicillin resistant ca co n staphlococcus at an inhibitory concentration at or below 250 micrograms per milliliter using the well known and scientifically accepted agar serial dilution testing technique. Thus, the compounds of this invention are useful in the fields of comparative pharmacology and in microbiology and may be used as growth promotors in animals and for the treatment of infections amenable to treatment with penicillins and cephalosporins. The specific activity of the compounds exemplified in the following examples is provided, infra, for those specific bacterial strains against which the compound exemplified was active at a minimum inhibitory concentration at or below 31.3 micrograms per milliliter. It is to be understood that activity against bacteria other than those specifically listed occurs at concentrations above 31.3 micrograms per milliliter. The bacteria are named followed by the specific strain and the concentration in micrograms per milliliter at which per cent inhibition occurred. The abbreviations for each bacteria are ST AU Staphylococcus aureus BA SU Bacillus subtilis NE CA Neisseria cata'rrhalis SA PA Salmonella paratyphi KL PN Klebsiella pneumoniae HE SP Herellea species ES CO Escherichia coli BO BR Bordetella brochiseptica the following examples are given by way of illustration and are not to be construed as limitations upon the true scope of the invention. In the working examples the expression ACA means aminocephalosporanic acid, the expression APA means aminopenicillanic acid, and the expression ADCA means amino-desacetoxycephalosporanic acid.

EXAMPLE 1 7-[ 2-(2-Dimethylamino-4-oxo2-thiazolin-5- yl)acetarnido]cephalosporanic acid To a solution of 2-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazoline- 5-acetic acid (2.02 g, 0.010 moles) in dry dimethylformamide (20 ml) at room temperature is added carbonyldiimidazole (1.62 g, 0.010 moles) under nitrogen. Carbon dioxide evolution begins immediately. After 30 minutes at room temperature the residual carbon dioxide is removed under vacuum, the mixture cooled to lOC. and a solution of 7-amino cephalosporanic acid (2.72 g, 0.010 moles) in dry methylene chloride (40 ml) containing triethylamine (4.17 ml) is added all at once. After stirring 2 hours at room temperature the mixture is concentrated in vacuo below 40C. n- Butanol (20 ml) and dimethylformamide (20 ml) are added. The solution is treated with charcoal, filtered and potassium ethyl hexanoate (5.0 ml of a 2M solution in n-butanol) is added. After stirring minutes, diethyl ether is added (500 ml) and the product filtered and dried in vacuo to yield the title compound, mp. 149C. (decomp.); A,,,,,,," 3.00, 5.70, 6.00, 6.35 1.: NMR has 2.11, 3.20 and 3.28 ppm peaks.

BA SU 6633 .976 ST AU 6538P 1.95 ST AU SMITH 1.95 ST AU CHP 39 ST AU 53 1 80 7.81 KL PN 10031 31.3 SA PA 11737 31.3

EXAMPLE 2 6-[2-( Z-Dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazolin-5- yl)acetamido1penicillanic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting 6-APA (2.16 g, 0.010 moles) for 7-ACA and purifying the product by dissolving in methanol and precipitating with ether gives the title compound, mp. 200C. (decomp.); A 3.00, 5.64, 6.00, 6.34 ,u.; NMR has 1.45, 1.55, 3.08 and 3.19 ppm peaks.

I ST AU 6538P .976 ST AU SMITH .976 BA SU 6633 1.95 NE CA 8193 31.3 sA PA 11737 31.3

EXAMPLE 3 7-[2-( 3-Methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo-5- thiazolidinyl)acetamido]cephalosporanic acid BA SU 6633 .122 ST AU 6538? .976 ST AU SMITH .976 ST AU CHP 1.95 ST AU 53-180 1.95 KL PN 1003] 31.3 SA PA 1 1737 31.3

EXAMPLE 4 6-[2-( 3-Methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo-5-thiazolidinyl- )acetamido]-penicillanic acid BA SU 6633 1.95 ST AU 6538P 1.95 ST AU SMITH 195 NE CA 8193 7.81 HE SP 9955 31.3 SA PA 11737 31.3 ST AU CHP 31.3

EXAMPLE 5 7-[2-( 2-Methylimino-4-oxothiazolidin-5- yl)acetamido]cephalosporanic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting 2-methy1imino-4-oxothiazolidin-S-acetic acid (1.88 g, 0.01 moles) for Z-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2- thiazoline-5acetic acid gives the title compound, mp. 220-240C. (decomp.); A 5.70, 6.23 31; NMR

has 2.14 ppm peak.

BA SU 6633 .488 ST AU 65381 1.95 ST AU SMITH 1.95 ST AU CHP 1.95 ST AU 53-180 1.95 KL PN 10031 31.3 SA PA 1 1737 31.3

EXAMPLE 6 6-[2-(2-Methylimino-4-oxo-5-thiazolidinyl- )acetamidolpenicillanic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting 2-methylimino-4-oxathiaxolidin-5-acetic acid (1.88 g, 0.01 moles) for 2-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2- thiazoline-S-acetic acid and 6-APA (2.16 g, 0.01 moles) for 7-ACA gives the title compound, mp. 128132C. (decomp.); )t 5.70, 6.00 [.L; NMR has 1.57 and 1.68 ppm peaks.

ST AU 6538P .976

ST AU SMITH .976

BA SU 6633 195 NE CA 8193 156 SA PA 1 1737 15.6

sr AU CHP 31.3

EXAMPLE 7 7- 2-( 2-Dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazolin 5 yl)acetamido]-3 -methyl-8-oxo-5 -thial azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-er1e-2-carboxylic acid To a solution of 2-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazoline- S-acetic acid (2.02 g, 0.01 moles) in dry dimethylformamide (20 ml) containing triethylamine (1.39 ml) at 10C. under nitrogen is added all at once isobutyl chloroformate (1.30 ml, 0.02 moles). The mixture is stirred at 10C. for 10 minutes and a solution of 7- ADCA (2.14 g, 0.005 moles) and triethylamine (1.39 ml) in water/dimethyl formamide (1:1, 20 .Tll) is added all at once. The mixture is stirred at 5C. for 1 hour and 25C. for 1 hour. After evaporation in vacuo below 40C. a solution of m1 of water and 40 m1 of ethyl acetate is added. The mixture is shaken thoroughly and the organic layer is discarded. The aqueous layer is cooled to 5C. 120 ml of ethyl acetate is added and the mixture acidified to pH 3.0 with 10 percent aqueous hydrochloric acid. The organic layer is separated and the aqueous layer is extracted with 40 ml of ethyl acetate. The combined extract and organic layer is washed with water, brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Evaporation in vacuo below 40C. leaves a solid,

mp. 239C. (decomp.); A 5.62, 5.81, 6.00 ;1.; NMR has 2.06, 3.12 and 3.23 ppm peaks.

BA SU 6633 15.6

EXAMPLE 8 3-Methyl-7-[2-(3-methyl-2-methy1imino-4-oxo-5- thiazolidiny1)-acetamido]-8-ox0-5-thiaazabicyc1o[4.2.0loct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid Using the procedure described in Example 7, but substituting 3-methy1-Z-methylimino-4-oxothiazo1idine-S-acetic acid (2.02 g, 0.01 moles) for 2- dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazoline-5-acetic acid gives the title compound, mp. 252C. (decomp); h 5.65, 5.80 and 6.00-6.18 ,u.; NMR has 2.18, 3.31 and 3.48 ppm peaks.

BA so 6633 3.90

ST AU 6538? 3.90

ST AU sMITH 3.90

ST AU CHP 15.6

ST AU 53l80 15.6

EXAMPLE 9 6-[2-(2-1sopropylidenehydrazino-4-oxo-2-thiazolin-5- yl)acetamido1-penicillanic acid ST AU 65381 3.90

ST AU SMITH 3.90

BA su 6633 7.81

EXAMPLE 1O 7-[2-( 3-Benzyl-2-benzylimino-4-oxo-5- thiazolidiny1)acetamido]-cepha1osporanic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting 3-benzyl-2-benzylimino-4-oxo-5-thiazolidinyl acetic acid (3.54 g, 0.010 moles) for 2-dimethylamino- 4-oxo-2-thiazoline-5-acetic acid and purifying by dissolving in methanol and precipitating with diethyl ether gives the title compound, mp. 155C. (decomp); A 3.00, 5.74, 6.14, 6.28 ,u; NMR has 2.10 and 2.24 ppm peaks.

BA SU 6633 .488

ST AU 6538P .488

ST AU SMITH .488

ST AU CH? 1.95

NE CA 8193 3.90

KL PN 10031 31.3

EXAMPLE 1 l 6-[2-( 3-Benzyl-2-benzylimino-4-oxo-5-thiazolidinyl- )acetamido]-penicillanic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting 3-benzy1-2-benzylimino-4-oxo-5-thiazo1idinyl acetic acid (3.54 g, 0.010 moles) for Z-dimethylamino- 4-oxo-2-thiazolin-5-acetic acid and 6-APA (2.16 g, 0.010 moles) for 7-ACA and purifying by dissolving in methanol and precipitating with diethyl ether gives the title compound, mp. 200C. (decomp.); A f'" 3.00, 5.70, 6.10 and 6.28 lb; NMR has 1.60 and 1.70 ppm peaks.

sr AU 6538P .4113

ST AU SMITH .976

NE CA 8193 7.81

ST AU CHP 15.6

HE SP 9955 31.3

EXAMPLE l2 7-[2-2,4-Dioxo-5-thiazolidinyl)acetamido]cephalosporanic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting 2,4-dioxothiazolidinyl-5-acetic acid (1.75 g, 0.01 moles) for 2-dimethy1amino-4-oxo-2-thiazoline-5- acetic acid gives the title compound, mp. 143-147C. (decomp); A 5.70, 6.20 1.1.; NMR has 2.10 ppm peak.

BA SU 6633 .976

s'r AU 65381 1.95

ST AU SMITH 1.95

ST AU CHP 7.81

sA PA 11737 31.3

ST AU 53-180 31.3

EXAMPLE l3 7-[2-( 2,4-Dioxo-5-thiazolidinyl)acetamido]-3-methyl- S-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-carboxylic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting 2,4-dioxothiazolidinyl-5-acetic acid (1.75 g, 0.01 moles) for 2-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazoline-5- acetic acid, 7-ADCA (2.12 g, 0.01 moles) for 7-ACA and 1,5-diazabicyc1o[4.3.0]non-5-ene (1.24 g, 0.01 moles) for triethyl amine gives the title compound, mp. l43C. (decomp.); A 5.70, 11.; NMR has 1.89 ppm peak.

BA SU 6633 15.6 S'T AU SMITH 15.6 ST AU 6538? 31.3

EXAMPLE 14 6-[2-(2,4-Dioxo-5-thiazolidiny1)acetamido]penici1- lanic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting 2,4-dioxothiazolidiny1-5-acetic acid (1.75 g, 0.01 moles) for 3-dimethy1amino-4-oxo-Z-thiazoline-5- acetic acid and 6-APA (2.16 g, 0.01 moles) for 7-ACA gives the title compound, mp. C. (decomp.); A 5.68, 5.95, 6.30 p.', NMR has 1.53 and 1.65 ppm peaks.

-Contir1ued HE SP 9955 31.3 ST AU 65381 .976 SA PA 11737 31.3 ST AU SMlTH .976 BA SU 6633 3.90 SA PA 11737 390 NE CA 8193 15.6 ST AU CHP 31.3 EXAMPLE l8 7-[2-( tetrahydro-3-methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo-2fl l0 l,3-thiazin-5-yl)acetamido]cephalosporanic acid EXAMPLE Usmg the procedure described in Example 1 but subj j 9' 9' f stituting 2-tetrahydro-4-methyl-2-methalimino-4-oxomam-571)-aetamdlcephalospommc 2g 1 ,3-thiazin-5-acetic acid (2.18 g, 0.01 1110105) for Using the procedure described in Example 1 but sub Z-dimethylamino-4-oxo-Z-thiazoline-S-acetic acid stituting 2-dimethylamino-5,6-dihydro-4-oxo-4fl-1,3- thiazin-S-acetic acid (2.16 g, 0.010 moles) for 2- dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazolin-5-acetic acid and purifying by dissolving in methanol and precipitating with diethyl ether gives the title compound, mp. 150C. (decomp.); A 5.70, 6.24 ,u; NMR has 2.08 and 3.21 ppm peaks.

BA SU 6633 1.95

ST AU 6538P 7.81

ST AU SMITH 7.81

ST AU CHP 15.6

KL PN 10031 31.3

ST AU 53-180 31.3

EXAMPLE 16 7-[2-(2-Dimethylamino5,6-dihydro-4-oxo-4fl-1,3- thiazin-5-yl)-acetamido]-4-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1- azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting Z-dimethylamino-S,6dihydro-4-oxo-4fll,3thiazin-5-acetic acid (2.16 g, 0.01 moles) for 2- dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazolin-5-acetic acid, 7- ADCA (2.14 g, 0.01 moles) for 7-ACA and 1.5- diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene (1.24 g, 0.01 moles) for triethyl amine gives the title compound, mp. 153180C. (dec0mp.); A 5.71, 6.25 t; NMR

6-APA (2.16 g, 0.010 moles) for 7-ACA and dissolving in methanol and precipitating with methanol gives the title compound, mp. 195C. (decomp); M 5.70, 6.28 p.; NMR has 1.50 and 1.60 ppm peaks.

ST AU 6538? 1.95 ST AU SMITH 1.95 I BA SU 6633 7.81

gives the title compound, mp. 200C. (decomp.); )t 5.72, 6.25 t; NMR has 2.10 ppm peak.

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EXAMPLE 19 3-Methyl-8-oxo-7-[2-(tetrahydro-3-methyl-2- methylimino-4-oxo-2fl- 1 ,3-thiazin-5-yl)acetamido]-5- thia-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid BA SU 6633 31.3

EXAMPLE 20 6-[Z-(Tetrahydro-3-methy1-2-methylimino-4-oxo-2l-i- 1,3-thiazin-5-yl)acetamido]penicillanic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting 2-(tetrahydro-3-methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo- 2fl-l,4-thiazin-5-acetic acid (2.18 0.01 moles) for 2-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazoline-5-acetic acid and 6-APA (2.16 g, 0.01 moles) for 7-ACA gives the title compound, mp. 170175C. (decomp); A 5.69, 6.05 ,3; NMR has 1.51 and 1.63 ppm peaks.

ST AU 6538P 15.6 ST AU SMITH 15.6 BA SU 6633 31.3

11 EXAMPLE 21 7-[2-( ,6-Dihydro-2-isopropylidenehydrazino-4-oxo- 411-1,3-thiazin-5-yl)acetamido]cephalosporanic acid Using the procedure described in Example 1 but substituting 5,6dihydro-2-isopropylidenehydrazino-4- oxo-4lj-l,3-thiazine-5-acetic acid (2.44 g, 0.01 moles) for 2-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazoline-5-acetic acid gives the title compound, mp. 240260C. (decomp.); A 5.75, 6.27 [.L; NMR has 2.01 ppm peak.

EXAMPLE 24 7-[2-(Tetrahydro-Z-methylimino-4-oxo-2 lj-1,3- thiazin-S-yl)acetamido]-cephalosporanic acid BA SU 6633 1.95 BA SU 6633 .976 ST AU 6538P 7.81 ST AU 6538P 1.95 ST AU SMITH 7.81 15 ST AU SMITH 1.95 ST AU CHP 31.3 ST AU CHP 7.81 ST AU 53-180 31.3 ST AU 53-180 7.81

KL PN 10031 15.6 ES CO 9637 3 l .3 SA PA 11737 31.3 EXAMPLE 22 2O 7-[2-(5,6-Dihydro-2-isopropylidenehydrazino-4-oxo- 4&1,3-thiazin-5-yl)acetamido]-3-methyl-8-oxo-5- EXAMPLE 25 thial-azab1cyclo[4.2.0]-oct-2-ene-2-carboxyl1c acld 6 [2 (Tetrahydro z methylimino 4 oxo Hi13 Using the procedure described in Example 1 but subhi zin- -yl)- i o]p nicillanic cid Stituting 536'fiihydro'zjisomopylidenehydmzino'4 25 Using the procedure described in Example 1 but sub- 3'thlazme'5'acetlc acld (244 stituting tetrahydro-Z-methylimino-4-oxo-2fl-1,3-thiafor 2-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazoline-5-acet1c ac1d, 5 acid (202 g 00] moles) for C 8 moles) for 7'ACA and dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazoline-5-acetic acid and d1azab1cyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene (1.24 g, 0.01 moles) for 6 2 1 g, 01 moles) f 7, gives the title triethyl amine gives the title compound, mp. Compound 70 5 0 (decomp.); KBT 5 n) m 1 NMR 6.05, 6.28 NMR has 1.55 and 1.67 ppm peaks. has 1.92, 1.95 and 2.08 ppm peaks.

5 sr AU 6538? .976 BA SU 6633 31.3 ST AU SMITH .976

BA SU 6633 7.81 SA PA 11737 31.3 ST AU CHP 3 1.3

EXAMPLE 23 6-{2-(5,6-Dihydro-2-isopropyldenehydrazino-4-oxo- What is claimed is:

41-1-1,3-thiazin-5-yl)acetamido]penicillanic acid l- A Compound Of the formula:

11 (c11 (11 1 i -c11 com r S 4 O O N 011 11 Using the procedure described in Example 1 but subwherein stituting 5 ,6-dihydro-2-isopropylidenehydrazino-4- oxo-41i-l,3-thiazine-5-acetic acid (2.44 g, 0.01 moles) for 2-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazoline-5-acetic acid and 6-APA (2.16 g, 0.01 moles) for 7-ACA gives the title compound, mp. 2102l8C. (decomp.); A 5.68, 5.98, 6.22 11.; NMR has 1.51 ppm peak.

ST AU 6538P ST AU SMITH 3.90 BA SU 6633 7.81 HE SP 9955 7.81 BO BR 4617 31.3 ES CO 9637 31.3 SA PA 11737 31.3

R is a member selected from the group consisting of oxo, (lower)alkylimino, benzylimino, (lower)alkylidenehydrazino, and di(lower)alkylamino radicals;

R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, benzyl and (lower)alky1 radicals when m R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and (lower)a1kyl radicals, and an alkali metal cation;

n is one of the integers 0 and l;

m is one of the integers 0 and 1; and the dotted lines represent valence bonds based upon the substituent R.

2. The compounds of claim 1 which are of the formula 1 s R CH2CONH-- 2 R N .N CH R wherein N*"'N N-N R is a member selected from the group consisting of oxo, (lower)alkylimino and benzylimino;

c-c d -s-c N R is a member selected from the group consisting of K H3 an hydrogen, benzyl and (lower)alkyl; S N R is a member selected from the group consisting of l hydrogen, (lower)alkyl and an alkali metal cation; R is a member selected from the groupconsisting of 4' The Compounds of claim 1 which are of the hydrogen, (lower)alkanoyloxy, N-pyridlmum, mula:

S R R N l cn conn f .i\' CH R N-N N--N wherein H R is a member selected from the group consisting of g and N 0x0 and, (lower)alkylimino;

5 R is a member selected from the group consisting of s N hydrogen and (lower)alkyl;

R is a member selected from the group consisting of 3 hydrogen, (lower)alkyl and an alkali metal cation; 3. The compounds of claim 1 which are of the for. 40 R is a member selected from the group consisting of mula hydrogen, (lower)alkanoyloxy, N-pyridinium,

1 R I CH CONH CH R O 0 2 in which N---N R is a member selected from the group consisting of (lower)alkylidene hydrazino and di(lower)al- 8 and s N kylamino radicals; R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (lower)alkyl and an alkali metal cation; and R is a member selected from the group consisting of 5, Th ound of claim 1 which are of the for- H, (lower)alkanoyloxy, N-pyridinium, l

3 CO R wherein R is a member selected from the group consisting of (lower)alkylidenehydrazino and di(lower)alkylamino radicals;

R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and (lower)alkyl radicals, and an alkali metal cation; and

R is a member selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, (lower)alkanoyloxy, N-pyridinium,

6. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2-(2- dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazolin-5- yl)acetamido]cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

7. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2-(3-methyl- 2-methylimino-4-oxo-5-thiazolidinyl)acetamido1cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

8. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2-(2- methylimino-4-oxothiazolidin-5-yl)acetamido ]cephalosporanic acid and the alakli metal salts thereof.

9. The compound of claim 1 which 7-[2-(2- dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazolin-5-yl)acetamido1-3- methyl-8-0xo-5-thia-l-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2- carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

10. The compound of claim 1 which is 3-methyl-7-[2- (3-methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo-5- thiazolidinyl)acetamido]-8-oxo-5-thiaazabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

11. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2-(3- benzyl-2-benzylimino-4-oxo-S- thiazolidinyl)acetamidol-cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

12. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2-(2,4- dioxo-S-thiazolidinyl)acetamido]cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

13. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2-(2,4- dioxo-S-thiazolidinyl)acetamido]-3-methyl-5-thia-lazabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

14. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2-(2- dimethylamino-S ,6-dihydro-4-oxo-4l -l l ,3-thiazin-5- y])-acetamido]cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

15. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2-(2- dimethylamino-S ,6-dihydro-4-oxo-4lil ,3-thiazin-5- yl)-acetamido]-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-lazabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

16. The compound of claim 1 which is 7[2- (tetrahydro-3-methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo-2fll ,3- thiazin-5-yl)acetamido]-cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

17. The compound of claim 1 which is 3-methyl-8- oxo-7-[2-(tetrahydro-3-methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo- 25-1,Sthiazin-S-yl)-acetamido]-5-thiaazabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

18. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2-(5,6- dihydro-Z-isopropylidenehydrazino-4-oxo-4Ll-1,3- thiazin-S-yl)acetamido]-cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

19. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2-(5,6- dihydro-2-isopropylidenehydrazino-4-oxo-41-l; l ,3- thiazin-5-yl)acetamido1-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-lazabicyclo[4.2.0]-oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

20. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-[2- yl)acetamido]cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.

UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE QERTTFTCAT CUEQTTN May 27, 1975 |NVENTOR(5) 1 John H. Sellstedt, Daniel M. Teller and It is certified that error appears in the ab0ve-identified patent and that Sal i E%KTS t at I 1 f Gulnoss are hereby corrected as shown below;

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1. A COMPOUND OF THE FORMULA:
 2. The compounds of claim 1 which are of the formula
 3. The compounds of claim 1 which are of the formula
 4. The compounds of claim 1 which are of the formula:
 5. The compounds of claim 1 which are of the formula:
 6. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(2-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazolin-5-yl)acetamido)cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 7. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(3-methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo-5-thiazolidinyl)acetamido)cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 8. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(2-methylimino-4-oxothiazolidin-5-yl)acetamido)cephalosporanic acid and the alakli metal salts thereof.
 9. The compound of claim 1 which 7-(2-(2-dimethylamino-4-oxo-2-thiazolin-5-yl)acetamido)-3-methyl-8-oxo-5 -thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 10. The compound of claim 1 which is 3-methyl-7-(2-(3-methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo-5-thiazolidinyl)acetamido)-8-oxo-5-thia-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 11. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(3-benzyl-2-benzylimino-4-oxo-5-thiazolidinyl)acetamido) -cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 12. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(2,4-dioxo-5-thiazolidinyl)acetamido)cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 13. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(2,4-dioxo-5-thiazolidinyl)acetamido)-3-methyl-5-thia-1 -azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 14. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(2-dimethylamino-5,6-dihydro-4-oxo-4H-1,3-thiazin-5-yl) -acetamido)cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 15. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(2-dimethylamino-5,6-dihydro-4-oxo-4H-1,3-thiazin-5-yl)-acetamido)-3 -methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 16. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(tetrahydro-3-methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo-2H-1,3-thiazin-5-yl)acetamido)-cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 17. The compound of claim 1 which is 3-methyl-8-oxo-7-(2-(tetrahydro-3-methyl-2-methylimino-4-oxo-2H-1,3thiazin-5-yl)-acetamido)-5-thia-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 18. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(5,6-dihydro-2-isopropylidenehydrazino-4-oxo-4H-1,3-thiazin-5 -yl)acetamido)-cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 19. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(5,6-dihydro-2-isopropylidenehydrazino-4-oxo-4H-1,3-thiazin-5 -yl)acetamido)-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)-oct-2-ene-2 -carboxylic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof.
 20. The compound of claim 1 which is 7-(2-(tetrahydro-2-methylimino-4-oxo-2H-1,3-thiazin-5 -yl)acetamido)cephalosporanic acid and the alkali metal salts thereof. 